Sisters Empowering Sisters
2004-2005 Member Profiles

Sam Affram, Ghanaian-American, is a seventeen-year-old senior at Lincoln Park High School. She enjoys singing, shopping and going to sporting events. Sam is Methodist-Christian and lives in the Wild-Wild Hundreds on the south side of Chicago. This is her second year in SES.

 

Ashten Stewart, 18 (September 30^th! Mighty Libra!), is an African-American senior at Libertyville High School. She enjoys reading, writing, hanging out with friends and going to the movies. This is Ashten’s second year in SES.

 

Nina Taylor, African-American, is a seventeen-year-old senior at Kenwood Academy. Nina’s hobbies include sports and music. Nina lives in West Pullman, and this is her third year in SES.

 

Joree Daniels, Native/European American, is a fifteen-year-old sophomore at Resurrection High School. Joree enjoys dancing, shopping, being with friends and ice skating. Joree lives in Thatcher Wood, and this is her second year in SES.

 

Alex Hardin, African-American, is a fourteen-year-old freshman at Jones College Prep. Alex’s hobbies include dance, writing poetry, doing math and taking photographs. This is her first year in SES.

 

Ayo Fawole, Nigerian (Yoruban), is an eighteen-year-old second year student at Illinois Institute of Technology.  Ayo enjoys crocheting, writing, talking on the phone and making friends. She has this to tell you: “I am as loving as it gets (just kidding). But I love to meet and help people.” Ayo is Christian, and this is her first year in SES.

 

Sabuwra Baty, African-American, is a seventeen-year-old senior at Lincoln Park High School. Sabuwra enjoys reading, eating, talking, being with friends and family, sleeping and just generally having fun. This is her fourth (!) year in SES.

 

Ariel Herman, European-American, is a seventeen-year-old senior at Oak Park & River Forest High School. Her hobbies include playing the guitar, singing, knitting (fiber arts), being an activist and philanthropist, and traveling. Ariel is Unitarian Universalist, and this is her third year in SES.

 

Paola Piers-Torres, Cuban/European American, is a fourteen-year-old young woman who attends Francis W. Parker School, located in Lincoln Park. She is in ninth grade, and has an older sister who is eighteen and just began her freshman year of college. Paola loves to dance and play basketball and soccer. This is her first year in SES.

 

Kayla Friedman, European American, is a fourteen-year-old young Jewish woman who is a freshman at Francis W. Parker School. She enjoys field hockey, soccer and drawing. Kayla lives in Lincoln Park and this is her first year in SES.

 

Aris Montgomery, 16, is an African-American sophomore at Thorton High. Aris enjoys swimming, dancing, reading and doing nails for other people. This is her first year in SES.

 

Soon-to-be-18-year-old Jenny Arteaga is a Bolivian-American senior at Lyons Township High School and she loves photography, dance, music and working on and learning about – ok pretty much anything to do with CARS. This is Jenny’s first year in SES and she has this to say to you: I keep myself busy all the time...I love doing projects and helping out in the community. I love people who aren't afraid about what anyone else thinks about them.  Along with that I admire people who stand up for what they believe in no matter what the cost.  My biggest pet peeve is when people are looking for pity and attention, life isn't always perfect and it can get tough but looking for pity won't do anything but get people to think you are annoying!  My only advice to everyone is to always make sure you tell loved ones how much you care about them, because life is short and you never know just when it may end!